A group of officers of the Samanalewewa Police has arrested a police constable who sexually harassed a young woman who came to visit the Samanalawewa Reservoir dam with her boyfriend.
The constable had reportedly dragged the girl to a forested area and had harassed her while removing her clothes and taking pictures.
A senior police officer said that the police constable committed the crime after handcuffing the girl’s boyfriend.
This police constable attached to the Hambegamuwa Police is a resident of Olioya area and he is 38 years old. Police say that an 18-year-old girl, a resident of Pinnawala came to the Samanalawewa Dam with her boyfriend.
The police say that a large number of people come to the location during the weekend.
A villager who saw the constable dragging the girl into the jungle had informed the police and the police say due to this the police was able to arrest the constable before he had raped the girl.
Monday, April 10, 2023 – 01:00